David Essex
Born: 1947-07-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK (including two numbers ones), and sixteen Top 40 albums. He has also had an extensive career as an actor performing on stage and screen.
Filmography
2025
- Twiggy as (archival footage)
2020
- Everything: The Real Thing Story as Self
2017
- The Black Prince as Colonel Hurbon
- Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World as Charles Dickens
- Glam Rock at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2014
- The Guvnors as Mickey Snr
2013
- Traveller as Blackberry
2005
- Bring Back... as Self - vocals
- What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? as Mervyn's Grandfather
2004
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1995
- The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1992
- Heartbeat as Johnny Lee
- Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore as Self
1991
- Journey of Honor as Don Pedro
1988
- Countryfile as Self - Participant
- The River as Davey Jackson
1987
- Daytime Live as Self
1985
- Hands Up! as Self (1981 footage)
1984
- Surprise, Surprise as Self
- The Laughter Show as Self
- David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall as Self
1983
- Harty as Self
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Night Music as Self (guest)
- Pop Goes Christmas as Self
1981
- Six Fifty-Five Special as Self
1980
- Silver Dream Racer as Nick Freeman
1979
1978
- The Kenny Everett Video Show as Self
1977
- The Val Doonican Music Show as Self
1976
- The Big Bus as Bus Passenger
1975
- Midi Première as Self
- Numéro un as Self
- Cher as Self
- Système 2 as Self
- The Christmas Messenger as The Storyteller (voice)
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Stardust as Jim MacLaine
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 as Self
1973
- Rock Concert as Self
- That'll Be The Day as Jim MacLaine
1972
- All Coppers Are... as Ronnie Briggs
1971
- Assault as Man in Chemist Shop
1968
- Cilla as Self
1967
- Smashing Time as Beatnik (uncredited)
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self